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Living with long-term bowel side effects post anal cancer treatment

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Feb 11 2:13pm | Replies (85)
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@colleenjoan5, welcome. What did the doctor suggest for strengthening the anal sphincter muscle? Did you work with a physical therapist to do that?

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colleenjoan5 | @colleenjoan5 | Jan 6 9:42am

@colleenyoung Thanks for the welcome. The oncologist suggested 'tightening the sphincter' as one would if you were trying to not have a BM. Really, like doing Kegle's in some ways. No physio. It didn't make any difference. When I am in the situation where I have to really go to the bathroom (diarrhea), nothing is stopping that.

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